APS

30th APS Annual Convention

Unusual Prosociality: Unexpected Catalysts, Unlikely Actors, and Remarkable Forms

Friday, May 25, 2018 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Social

Humans are extraordinarily kind, frequently giving their time and money to help others. But what explains prosociality when acts are novel, extreme, or performed by exceptional samples? This symposium will feature cutting-edge research on unusual prosociality, unpacking its predictors and outcomes in some of the most unlikely forms and actors.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Katherine HanniballChair
    Simon Fraser University

Presentations

  1. Awe and Human Prosociality: Foundations of a Collective EmotionDacher Keltner
  2. Donating a Kidney to a Stranger: Social Discounting and Costly Prosocial BehaviorKruti Vekaria
  3. Promoting Non-Normative Prosocial Behaviors with Credibility-Enhancing DisplaysGordon Kraft-Todd
  4. Helping Leads to Happiness in at-Risk and Antisocial PopulationsKatherine Hanniball